Turkiye blocks access to Instagram platform but gives no reason

Turkiye has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram, the country’s infotech regulator said on Friday, without stating a reason or duration for the ban, which also left the platform’s mobile app inaccessible.

The move follows comments on Wednesday by Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, criticising the platform for what he called its decision to block condolence posts on the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a key official of the Palestinian group Hamas.

“This is censorship...